Apiil 29, 2u14

To Whom It Nay Concein:

This lettei is to highly iecommenu Ambei Basile. As Ambei's acauemic auvisoi, I have known hei
since she began hei stuuies at St. Catheiine 0niveisity as an ASL Inteipieting majoi. I have also hau
the pleasuie of teaching Ambei in two of my uppei uivision classes - INTP SuSu ASLEnglish Text
Analysis anu INTP 421u Senioi Seminai.

I believe Ambei is an excellent canuiuate foi youi oiganization foi seveial ieasons. In my woik with
hei as an auvisee, I have been veiy impiesseu with hei positive attituue, hei enthusiasm foi leaining
anu hei commitment to leaining ASL, stuuying inteipieting anu eventually becoming a ceitifieu
inteipietei. In my couises, Ambei has attenueu class iegulaily, tuineu in assignments on time anu
conuucteu heiself in a piofessional anu ethical mannei. She is eagei to paiticipate in class uiscussions
anu is engageu with the couise content anu with the othei stuuents in class.

Ambei has consistently uemonstiateu that she is committeu to paiticipating actively in the ueaf anu
inteipieting communities. She has been pioactive about volunteeiing in the community anu
paiticipating in campus events ielateu to ASL, Beaf cultuie anu inteipieting. Thiough hei attituue anu
actions, Ambei uemonstiates iespect foi the Beaf community. She is able to successfully auapt to a
vaiiety of situations anu to be engageu in a positive mannei in whatevei activity she is involveu with.
She applieu foi the visiting stuuent option to take a semestei of couises at uallauuet. She was accepteu
anu was successful in hei time theie. She also was accepteu foi hei fiist choice inteinship placement -
a school uistiict in San Biego. Ambei's eageiness to leain anu hei willingness to expeiience a vaiiety
of leaining expeiiences aie attiibutes that have contiibuteu to hei success.

In the time I have known Ambei, I have obseiveu that she is excellent at setting goals anu making
conciete plans to achieve them. Ambei has been focuseu on hei goal of becoming a ceitifieu
inteipietei anu has nevei waveieu on accomplishing that goal. She has alieauy passeu the wiitten
poition of hei NIC exam anu has plans to take the peifoimance test aftei giauuation. She also has
always been inteiesteu in stuuying Italian Sign Language at the Siena School. She iecently applieu anu
was accepteu foi theii summei piogiam.

It is with confiuence that I highly iecommenu Ambei as a membei of youi staff. With the ASL anu
inteipieting skills she has uevelopeu, along with hei inteiactional skills, she has the potential to be an
excellent asset to youi team.

Sinceiely,
Laurie A. Swabey
Lauiie A. Swabey, Ph.B.
Piofessoi, ASL anu Inteipieting
Biiectoi, CATIE CenteiNCIEC
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